I have 2 years experience teaching at a private school. This interview is for a public school. Any advice on questions I should be prepared to answer? Thank you.
2006-08-24 09:22:41 · 7 answers · asked by litlady_1975 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Walk in with confidence, hold your head up, don't fidget. Tell yourself that you are the single greatest teacher on earth and that you are interviewing THEM. As if they are asking you questions because they need you to explain something to them. Don't be condescending but don't let them see you sweat. They will inevitably ask how you would handle classroom difficulties or confrontation. Tell them that you would remain calm and thereby be a calming influence on the situation, that you can think quickly on your feet and that you would assess the situation and react accordingly. Make them think you said something astoundingly profound but don't say anything inparticular. You know, like Ari Fleischer. (hope I spelled his name right).
2006-08-24 09:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by justme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
smile alot,dont move around alot,make eye contact.
make sure the sentences and the words u say are clear.
also during class ,as the person said make sure the students know u will control the class.alot of teachers get torture due to not controling the class.
be nice
dont yell
teach good!!!(i had a algebra teacher that did not teach at all and made the test super hard on purpose!the only time he was nice was when there was a teacher in the room. or on the phoine, and afterwards he would go DO UR WORK WHAT U LOOKING AT!!lol, never taught anything! if we asked him a question he would give us the answer! and the test had so many hard word problems that took like 30 min just to figure it out and one word problem would be worth 30 points lol the test was out of like 120 points!! and only ONE person had an A in that class. and oonly 3 people had an B rest of the class of 35 kids(in my period) had C's D's or F's,but im digressing again =))
lol
2006-08-24 09:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by Someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF U GET THE JOB Dont be one of those dumb teachers who follow all the rules follow them but then be willing to bend them too.... trust me... if u r really mean and bitchy and super strict kids will reek havic on you they will egg and milk your car cuss you out steal your stuff etc
Im just trying to give you a lil advice here
2006-08-24 09:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure there will be questions about how you handle conflict between students, a disrespectful student, and a violent student.
Sadly, the violent student shouldn't even be a concern, but it is.
Good luck!
2006-08-24 09:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't cuss out any of the kids; however, make sure that they know you can control your class. Class management is the most important thing to make sure that your students get the most out of the day.
2006-08-24 09:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by sillylittlemen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Market yourself well. Be calm and precise. Always be attentive and give direct eye-to-eye contact.
Good Luck!!
2006-08-24 09:28:19 · answer #6 · answered by DaddysGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay attention and don't stire
2006-08-24 09:27:54 · answer #7 · answered by ~♥love♥~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋